Keyword
vinegar
- jealousy
- envy
- Frequency
- #2821
- Strokes
- 15
Readings
cù
Mnemonic
Aged 昔 wine 酉; wine gone sour
Stroke order
Composed of
Used in vocabulary
醋
vinegar; jealousy (in love rivalry)
吃醋
to feel jealous (esp. because of a rival in love or affection)
醋酸
acetic acid (CH3COOH); acetate
添油加醋
(lit.) to add oil and vinegar (idiom); (fig.) to embellish; to exaggerate (a story, a narration etc)
糖醋
sweet and sour
加油添醋
to add interest (to a story); to sex up
醋意
jealousy (in love rivalry)
争风吃醋
to rival sb for the affection of a man or woman; to be jealous of a rival in a love affair
白醋
white vinegar; plain vinegar
食醋
table vinegar
香醋
aromatic vinegar; balsamic vinegar
醋栗
gooseberry
米醋
rice vinegar
油盐酱醋
(lit.) oil, salt, soy sauce and vinegar (idiom); (fig.) life's daily necessities
醋劲
jealousy (in love)
冰醋酸
glacial acetic acid
醋酸纤维
cellulose acetate (used for film and fiber)
柴米油盐酱醋茶
(lit.) firewood, rice, oil, salt, soy sauce, vinegar and tea; (fig.) life's daily necessities
醋坛子
vinegar jar; (fig.) person of a jealous nature
陈醋
mature vinegar
半瓶醋
dabbler; dilettante who speaks as though he were an expert
醋酸乙酯
ethyl acetate; acetidin